Parlez-vous francais?

[greenman407]

[greenman407]

Here are some more pictures of Espadon.

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[greenman407]

Another torpedo bank

[greenman407]

Vitalspark, am I wrong or is the Espadon museum ship stored in one of the original U-Boat pens?

[vital.spark]

Yes, she's in one of the U-Boat pens. I'm glad you were able to get some interior pictures of her. If you think the U.S. diesel boats were complicated you have to see her! You would see seats all over the boat in tiny litlle cubby holes. This was probably due to the mechanically operated systems just prior to computerization?

[greenman407]

Yes, I wish that I lived near a museum sub. The Requin(GUPPY) used to be in Tampa Bay, Florida until they decided that they didnt want it anymore. I still have actual photographs of her and her interior but I dont have anyway to post them on here as I dont have the original negatives. They moved her far away.

[greenman407]

I think ill use the new digital processing that they have come out with while I wasnt paying attention and get my sub photos that I spoke about put on a CD that way I can post them.

[greenman407]

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[solosub]

"Parlez vous Français ?"
Oui bien sur :wink:

[greenman407]

Thank you Solosub. Any pictures that you have please feel free to post them. We collect them.

[greenman407]

Go on board the submarine "Daphne" as she navigates.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIqBb...eature=related

[greenman407]

Here is another one of Gymnote. I read about her yesterday. I was surprised to find out that she was originally designed to recieve a nuclear reactor but they wernt ready in time with a reactor small enough to fit in the hull. So diesel it became. It was also armed with four(4) ballistic missiles. It made the first launch of a French Ballistic missile.Gymnote is the subject of the first two(2) pictures in solosubs last post above.